Specifications

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Chapter 5: Security
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Switch. More than one authentication protocol can be run on the same physical server host but,
remember that TACACS/XTACACS/TACACS+/RADIUS are separate entities and are not compatible
with each other. The maximum supported number of server hosts is 16.
To view the following window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Authentication
Server:
In this window, the following parameters can be configured:
Click on the Apply button to accept the changes made.
NOTE
More than one authentication protocol can be run on the same physical server host but, remember that
TACACS/XTACACS/TACACS+ are separate entities and are not compatible with each other.
Parameters Description
IP Address The IP address of the remote server host the user wishes to add.
Port (1-65535) Enter a number between 1 and 65535 to define the virtual port number of the
authentication protocol on a server host. The default port number is 49 for
TACACS/XTACACS/TACACS+ servers and 1812 for RADIUS servers but the
user may set a unique port number for higher security.
Protocol The protocol used by the server host. The user may choose one of the
following:
TACACS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the TACACS
protocol.
XTACACS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the XTACACS
protocol.
TACACS+ - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the TACACS+
protocol.
RADIUS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the RADIUS protocol.
Timeout (1-255) Enter the time in seconds the Switch will wait for the server host to reply to an
authentication request. The default value is 5 seconds.
Key Authentication key to be shared with a configured TACACS+ or RADIUS
servers only. Specify an alphanumeric string up to 254 characters.
Retransmit (1-255) Enter the value in the retransmit field to change how many times the device
will resend an authentication request when the server does not respond. The
default value is 2 times.